Fanny bought three types of fruits. The prices are given.
Types of fruits |
Price per 100 g of fruits |
(1) Pears |
66¢ |
(2) Kiwis |
$1.30 |
(3) Starfruits |
60¢ |
The bar graph shows the mass of each type of fruits Fanny bought.
- What fraction of the fruits Fanny bought were starfruits? Give your answer in the simplest form.
- Which type of fruits did Fanny spend the least money on? How much did she spend on that fruit? Give your answers in this format. (Eg 1, $1.20)
(a)
Total mass of fruits
= 400 + 400 + 900
= 1700 g
Mass of the starfruits = 900 g
Fraction of the fruits Fanny bought that were starfruits
=
StarfruitsTotal fruits=
9001700=
917 (b)
100¢ = $1
Amount that Fanny spent on pears
= (400 ÷ 100) x 66
= 4 x 66
= 264¢
= $2.64 (Least)
Amount that Fanny spent on kiwis
= (400 ÷ 100) x 1.30
= 4 x 1.30
= $5.20
Amount that Fanny spent on starfruits
= (900 ÷ 100) x 60
= 9 x 60
= 540¢
= $5.40
Answer(s): (a)
917; (b) 1, $2.64